The months of preparations are almost over – the three day long Lake Angels Soul Festival 2008 is just about to open its gates and let the music begin. … well almost.
Tomorrow evening down at the Sports Stadium the festa will open with the Soul Italian Community House Band#3 followed by the Mr. Pitiful Soul Band and with roast pig on the menu. That is if a couple of small details are sorted out in the next 24 hours. Small details such as with one day to go … the tables and seating arrangements for 400 people are all ready, the kitchens, bars and toilet facilities are all primed and ready to go. Car parking and security arrangements are all sorted out. So what is missing ? How about … the stage for the musicians to perform on and probably more importantly … electricity to power the whole festival ?

There were a few worried faces around the Festival site this evening but the Lake Angels are convinced that by the morning these tiny details will have all been sorted out and the festival will take place as advertised. This is Barga and these are the Lake Angels so all things are possible. Watch this space.

EDIT … in fact 12 hours later all was sorted and yes the show did start on time (article here)

Friday 11th July

8.30 pm – Soul Italian Community House Band#3

Tiziana “Melanina” Noccioli – voce
Daniele “amnesia99″ Palla – voce
Massimo “Fabio Rapatmax” Rapezzi – tastiere e cori
Jack Nannini – chitarra
Gino “Tonico” Marchi – basso
Mauro “xnientefacile” Palla – batteria

10.30 – Mr. Pitiful Soul Band

Cristina “criccanta” Salotti – voce
Fabio “Fabflack” Pierotti – chitarre
Fabrizio “Leo.Bass” Leone – basso
Andrea “Big Man” Giannelli – batteria
Simone “rhazckal” Venturi – tastiere
Alessandro “alebop” Rizzardi – t. sax
Riccardo Barsotti – tromba

Menu – Roast pig

Saturday 12th July

8.30 pm – Soul Italian Community House Band #1

Serena Suffredini – voce
Simone “rhazckal” Venturi – tastiere
Mirko “Homergei” Federighi – chitarre
Riccardo “Flearules” Lorenzetti – basso
Andrea “Big Man” Gianneli – batteria
Marco “Pelo” Venturi – t.sax
Andrea Guzzoletti – tromba

10.30 pm – Jacks Pack

Geoff White – voce/harp
Jack Nannini – chitarra
Simone “rhazckal” Venturi – tastiere
Gino Tonico – basso
JJ Carde – batteria
Pelo – t.sax

Menu – Maccheroni

Sunday 13th July
8.30 pm – Joana pocket band
10.30 pm – La Ghenga – Ska Rocksteady

Menu – Cacciucco